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Gordie
Howe
International
Bridge
Opens
Registration
for the
Discounted
Toll
Program
WINDSOR,
ON -
Travelers
preparing
for the
upcoming
opening
of the
Gordie
Howe
International
Bridge
can now
register
for
"Breakaway"
personal
accounts
to
access
discounted
toll
rates.
The
Windsor-Detroit
Bridge
Authority
(WDBA)
and
Bridging
North
America
(BNA)
announced
the
launch
of the
registration
portal
on
Tuesday,
expanding
the
program
to
individuals
and
families
following
an
initial
rollout
for
commercial
businesses.
Toll
Structure
and
Discounts
Under
the
newly
released
fare
schedule,
passenger
vehicles—defined
as those
under
2.3
meters
(7.5
feet) in
height—will
pay a
standard
toll of
$8 CAD
($5.75
USD) per
crossing.
However,
motorists
who
register
for a
Breakaway
account
and
install
a
vehicle
tag will
receive
a 25%
discount,
reducing
the cost
to $6
CAD
($4.35
USD).
The
system
is
designed
for
automated
payments;
tagged
vehicles
can use
any open
toll
lane,
where
sensors
will
process
the
transaction
and lift
the gate
within
seconds.
Preparing
for a
Spring
Opening
The
bridge,
which
connects
Windsor,
Ontario,
to
Detroit,
Michigan,
is
slated
to open
this
spring.
Officials
stated
that the
registration
launch
is a
critical
step in
"validating
the
systems
and
operations"
required
for
opening
day.
"Launching
Breakaway
personal
accounts
is part
of that
preparation,
helping
ensure
both the
infrastructure
and its
users
are
ready
for a
successful
first
crossing,"
said
David
Henderson,
CEO of
Bridging
North
America.
Regional
Connectivity
The new
crossing
is
expected
to
significantly
alter
traffic
patterns
in the
Great
Lakes
region
by
providing
direct
links to
major
expressways:
Ontario:
Highway
401,
Highway
3, E.C.
Row
Expressway,
and
local
Windsor
arteries.
Michigan:
I-75,
I-96,
I-94,
and M-10
(The
Lodge).
Chuck
Andary,
Interim
CEO of
the
WDBA,
noted
that the
accounts
are
intended
for a
range of
users,
from
daily
commuters
to
occasional
vacationers
looking
to save
time and
costs.
Public
Information
Meetings
To
assist
residents
with the
transition
and
answer
questions
regarding
the new
tolling
system,
the WDBA
has
scheduled
two
public
information
meetings
in
April:
Windsor
Meeting:
Wednesday,
April
15,
2026,
from
3:00
p.m. to
6:30
p.m. at
Mackenzie
Hall
(3277
Sandwich
Street).
Detroit
Meeting:
Wednesday,
April
22,
2026,
from
2:00
p.m. to
5:00
p.m. at
the
CHASS
Center
(5635 W
Fort
Street).
Questions
are
being
accepted
in
advance
via
email at
info@wdbridge.com.
The
deadline
for
advance
submissions
is April
13,
2026.
Registration
is
currently
available
through
the
bridge
website
https://gordiehoweinternationalbridge.com
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